cremate
verb (used with object)
to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite.
has cremated
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present perfectof cremate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Sawtooth Veterinary Hospital has cremated cats, dogs, rats, snakes and guinea pigs, Schabacker said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2018
The Massachusetts medical examiner's office has cremated a corpse before police could determine if the person had been murdered; misplaced bones; and lost track of at least five bodies.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 1, 2011
